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Joseph Felker

Case from Indianapolis, IN dated Dec 20, 2020

Victim Details

Joseph Felker

Male

Black / African American

Indianapolis

IN

2020-12-20

18

Joseph

Felker

07/06/2026

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In the early morning hours of a December Sunday in Indianapolis, the life of 18-year-old Joseph Felker was tragically cut short. A Black male, Felker was discovered with gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Cottage Avenue on the city's near south side. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about the shooting at approximately 4:25 a.m. on December 20, 2020.

Upon their arrival, officers found the wounded teenager. Medics rushed him to a nearby hospital in an atte ...
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  • wthr.com: IMPD investigating overnight homicide on near south side
  • Fox 59: Person shot, killed early Sunday on Indy’s near south side
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